I fear my bushings are rotting away. I want to replace, I am getting Genuine Honda suspension bushings of course. But my concern is installing them myself. I am riding on H&R Race springs, and Koni Red adjustable struts. What tools are needed, any problems that can occur? Thanks.

 

hey same **** happend to my integra bushings....when go to installl my springs they broke the bolt and i need new bushings now...

 

Stock bushings will last awhile, but urethanes will make a DRAMATIC difference in how she handles. Check out www.energysuspension.com.

As for how, check your service manual and then go rent some tools. In Michigan there's a chain called Murray's Auto Parts that will let you "rent" a press kit (they'll let you buy it and return it the next day, used). The kit contains a couple different size presses that should tackle all your bushings. To insert new just turn the press around and use plenty of silicone or other recommended lubricant.

-T



[Modified by il8apex, 5:11 AM 8/27/2001]

 

I need a press fir bushings? Do'h, I didn't know that.

 

some honda parts places will let you trade in your old control arms for ones with new bushings installed.....or better yet get performance bushings......they will make a hell of a difference, but they are loud as hell!!!.......

if you do want to press out your own bushings.......they are a pain!!!!!.....i bend one of my control arms doing it!!!

 

Oh no... That sucks.

I want really hard bushings. My car is dropped 2.25", and is a very bumpy ride, yet I still love the performance. Do you still recommend Honda bushings?

 

get after market bushings because they will perform better and some may be easier to install than oem pieces. and NO, they're not noisy at all if you install them correctly by using lots of lubricant. i'm going on two years for my energy suspension bushings and have had no problems whatsoever...

 

to blaze:

you mean that your bushings does not make ANY noise?...i bet they make more noise then the stock ones!...did u do the whole kit? well....it might just be that you used energy suspension bushings.....because i used prothane bushings....and yes....i packed those suckers full of lubricant!

to prsi:

ya man, get performance ones man, with prothane bushings u will have to use a press for some bushings, i think with energy suspension u reuse your old bushing shell...(i think u burn off the old rubber and insert the new bushing)

 

Ultimately, the urethane bushings will last longer too...

 

has anyone ever installed the full set on their own?


[Modified by TheShad0w, 7:22 PM 8/30/2001]

 

i did, prothane ones

 

I did prothanes on my rex. I'm a honda tech and I spent 9 hours doing it! I didn't get to the front upper control arm bushings or the shock top bushings or the shifter bushings. Not a fun job when you live in the rust belt. Be sure to get ALL new bolts from HONDA if you are going to do it yourself. And yeah- mine are slightly noisy after 3 weeks but not any louder than my ST sway bars.

 

Tell me about it man!!!......its a lot of work, and i didn't even have a lift, did it on jackstands....so my nose was like an inch away from the car!!....my back hurts for a week after it...well, i did every thing in the kit but the ball joint boots...they just don't look right...(just a cup without anykind of rings or seals)....but i did install new factory honda ball joint boots....i didn't have to do the front upper control arm bushings because i installed a camber kit while doing this kit, the camber kit is a new upper arm with urlthane bushings already pressed in.....i got to say the job is a total pain, but the worst part is the press part.....the rear honda sheet metal mounts are really soft, if you are not careful, you will bend them, and the front cast metal arms are the worst, this one inner bushing just don't want to come out...had to cut apart of the bushing inorder to get the bushing out......well....the bolts on my car seems to be ok, maybe because my car is only 3 years old. i just cleaned them with a steel wire brush before i put them back in.

and yes!.....they do make more noise then stock, only makes some noise when u hit uneven roads, or speed bumps and stuff, but i really don't mind it......after the bushings my car feels totally different.....its worth all of the headaches....and now i know my car's suspension with my eyes close......

keep up the good work (fixhondas)...^_^

 

The ride is awesome I must say. Those ball joint boots are totally gay. Our press took a dump when I was pressing the old bastard bushings out so I ended up cutting out 4 of them. I had to cut out 7 bolts that were frozen to the inner bushing collars- FUN. I love the smell of burning bushings- I had to get out the old blue wrench (torch) to do some of it. It's one of those jobs that make you decide if you are going to keep the car or not. I'm glad I did it- I hope I never have to do it again.

 

i used energy suspensions complete kit. it came with everything. i didn't have to reuse any old parts. the only thing i reused was the part that held the rear trailing arm bushing. i know the prothane comes complete new but $120 vs. $25 for a rear trailing arm bushing changed my mind.i feel you guyz when you say that **** was a pain, and i mean a pain.

s73, i did mine on jackstands too. man it sucked but the ride is worth it.
its worth to get the kit just don't use the ball joint bushings

 

$25 for a almost full set. Is that a normal price, where did you get them from?

 

damn...anyone wanna come down here to texas and give me a hand.. not sure if im confident enough to pull all that **** off...

 

no... i'm just talkin about the rear trailing arm bushings. prothane sells theirs around $125 or so and i got the energy sus one for around $25.

i got the rear trailing arm bushings in addition to the master kit. sorry for the confusion. the master kit and the trailing arm bushings ended up around $140+ for everything

 

I'm thinking about possibly using ITR bushings except for the rear LCA, and Mugen bushings for the trailing arm (a little cheaper than the Prothane, but it's hard rubber, not poly). supposedly the ITR's are stiffer, and except for the LCA they should fit. Blaze, were you able to rent a presser in So Cal?

 

i was looking for a press to rent but i ended up going to this small local low-rider shop that had this big *** press and had them press the bushings in for me. just call or drive around and ask the shops if they got a press, one of them is bound to have one...